I timetraveled to last week (Tuesday or Monday I think) and found that he was on sale for 50% off if you want to try that. My guess is they didn't think just how many gems people could produce (specially those who where able to drop multiple houses). That's probably why they changed the cost.

Yeah, I was glad I was able to get him at 50% off, making him 500 gems. Now that they took away the custom offers and jacked the price, it's a lot harder to get him. But I really don't blame them. With the high price of some of the companions (Flynn, Cali, etc.), 1000 gems actually seemed to be a good deal. One that I normally wouldn't want to spend, but he does produce quite a few gems (although I wish I would get more 100+ gem payouts...so far I've only gotten 25 gem payouts). So I'm thankful that I got him when I did, and at the price I did. Bummed for everyone else, and know that I would be complaining if I was in the same boat, but I understand why they did it. Although, to make up for it, I wish they would allow us to add more markets, even if it costs to build them, or make them available in the wishing well (which would really give us a use for those wish stones as we would be chasing them like crazy ).

Yeah, they just cost themselves real money here. I was going to suck it up and spend $15 actual real life dollars to get 1000 gems to buy him and effectively free myself from the annoyance of missing out on every. freaking. thing. No way I'm paying $25. And I'm officially tired of the gem run around. Apparently I'm doing something really, really wrong in my gaming method, as I can't seem to get ahead on anything (gems, energy, skylanders, premium/giant houses). I'm getting burnt out trying

well it seemed they quick fixed it in the past two days. Before when I time traveled in the past (over the past two updates) the new companion was put on sale 50% off. Not sure if it was that personal sale everyone keeps talking about because the sale showed up on the main promotion screen when the game starts up. But I tried it right now and it doesn't work anymore. Sorry, stuck at paying 2k unless a personal offer shows up.

well it seemed they quick fixed it in the past two days. Before when I time traveled in the past (over the past two updates) the new companion was put on sale 50% off. Not sure if it was that personal sale everyone keeps talking about because the sale showed up on the main promotion screen when the game starts up. But I tried it right now and it doesn't work anymore. Sorry, stuck at paying 2k unless a personal offer shows up.

Seems I spoke too soon.......a certain glitch is back that can net you the companion if you have enough wishstones.

My son was in tears when he saw the new price, as he was so close. He also said that he nearly had enough wish stones for the Hall of Legends, but that now costs gems. Sounds like they keep moving the goalposts, and so close to Christmas too #heartless. I would have helped him buy the final 300 gems when on offer, but certainly not now. I had hoped he would get Diggs as it would stop the badgering/arguments. If they are going to pull dirty tricks like this, then I tempted to stop him playing altogether - short-term displeasure = longer-term peace in the household.

As soon as I posted that, I loaded my game and now it's working fine. Weird... Yea, come to think of it, I cleared a sheep mob and one of those single element totem poles popped out of it and now it's working fine. Thanks!

Yeah. That is what I got also. I bought another legendary house with em. Going through and going to spend the night seeing what ones I bought because I didn't have the codes for and maybe rack up some gems.